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SB 439 Rhode Island Senate · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- LEVY AND ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL TAXES

Summary
Establishes that a renewable energy resource shall pay $5.00 per kilowatt of alternating current nameplate capacity for tangible property and $3.50 per kilowatt of alternating nameplate capacity for real property.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill establishes new tax levies on renewable energy resources ($5/kW tangible, $3.5/kW real property), directly advancing taxation policy for state revenue generation.95% confidence ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyImposes direct tax on renewable energy infrastructure ($5/kW tangible, $3.50/kW real property), increasing costs for clean energy projects and opposing growth.85% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentTaxing renewable energy projects ($5/kW tangible, $3.50/kW real property) increases costs for clean energy adoption, directly opposing environmental protection goals by discouraging renewable infrastructure growth.90% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Feb 26, 2025 Signed Jul 2, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 20, 2025

How they voted

73–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 75
Jun 20, 2025
D Democratic64
63 Yea 1
98% Yea
I Independent1
1
0% Nay
R Republican10
10 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Jul 2, 2025
Signed into law
07/02/2025 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
06/20/2025 House passed Sub A in concurrence
lower
Jun 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
06/20/2025 Senate passed Sub A
upper
Jun 18, 2025
Legislature · Passed
06/18/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
May 20, 2025
Committee
05/20/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 26, 2025
Introduced
02/26/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Bob Britto
Bob Britto
DDemocratic
RI
18
P
Photo of Lou DiPalma
Lou DiPalma
DDemocratic
RI
12
P
Photo of Mark McKenney
Mark McKenney
DDemocratic
RI
30
P
Photo of Sue Sosnowski
Sue Sosnowski
DDemocratic
RI
37
P
Photo of Val Lawson
Val Lawson
DDemocratic
RI
14